Urea-dimethylol urea-chlorinated acetamide resin



Patented June5, 1945 UREA-DIMETHYLOL UREA-CHLORINATED ACETAMIDE RESIN Gaetano F. DAlelio,

General Electric New York Pittsfield, Mass., assignor' to Company, a corporation of No Drawing. Application December 23, 1940, Serial No. 371,395

15 Claims.

This invention relates to the production of new and useful synthetic compositions. More particularly the invention is concerned with novel synthetic resins obtained by reaction of "a urea and a preformed poly-(N-carbinol) derivative of "a urea, for examplepreformed dimethylol urea and thiourea, preformed dimethylol derivatives of substituted ureas and thioureas, etc. By the term "a urea is meant not only urea itself but also substituted ureas and their equivalents containing at least two active hydrogen atoms, more particularly compounds containing at least one hydrogen atom attached directly toeach amide nitrogen, the urea in all cases being free from N-carbinol groupings, more particularly N-methylol groupings. A preformed poly-(N-carbinol) derivative of a urea may be described more definitely as a urea containing .at least two N-carbinol groups. An N-carbinol grouping may be described as a radical containing the essential unit where R represents hydrogen or a monovalent organic radical, more particularly a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical. Specifically the invention relates to compositions of matter comprising the product of reaction of (l) a chlorinated acetamide and (2) a partial condensation product of ingredients comprising essentially (a) a urea having at least two hydrogen atoms attached directly to the urea nitrogen and being free from N-methylol groupings and (b) a preformed compound consisting of a periods of time without materially advancing I one reason because the resistance to water and humidity changes of the ordinary cured resins and molded products has not been entirely satisfactory for many commercial applications. also has been suggested that resinous compositions might be produced by appropriate heat treatment of preformed monoor di-methylol urea. However, to the best of my knowledge and belief no resins produced by mere heat treatment of such preformed ureas have had the properties necessary to render them of any commercial value.

The present invention is based on my discovery that resinous products having particularly valuable properties can be produced by effecting reaction between (1) a urea having at least two hydrogen atoms attached directly to the urea nitrogen and being free from N-carbinol, more particularly N-methylol, groupings and (2) a preformed poly-(N-carbinol) derivative of a urea, more particularly a urea having at least two N-methylol groupings, that is, at least two methylol groupings attached directly to the urea nitrogen. The reaction may be carried out under acid, neutral or alkaline conditions, at normal or at elevated temperatures, and at atmospheric, sub-atmospheric or super-atmospheric pressures. These new materials are characterized by their high resistance to water as compared with the ordinary urea-formaldehyde resins. Furthermore, the potentially reactive resinous syrups and molding compounds prepared therefrom have excellent timeor storagestability, that is, they can be stored for long toward the insoluble, infusible state. This is a matter of considerable practical importance, since the resin 01- compound then does not need to be used immediately or very soon after its manufacture nor does it need to be subjected to frequent control tests during storage to determine the extent of any changes that may be taking place in its composition.

I am unable to state with certainty the reason for the unexpected improvement in properties that characterizes resins obtained by reacting to resin formation ingredients comprising essentially a urea and a preformed poly- (N-carbinol) derivative of a urea, as compared with the ordinary resinous condensation produots of a urea and an aldehyde, e. g., formaldehyde, especially since many chemists believe that during such formed. However, I believe that the' jreason mthe fact that the. reactive -'OR groups of the preformed ureajcontainingat least two- N -car poly-(N-carbinol) derivative functions as'a bridging agent between a urea and an aldehyde will benoted by urea-formaldehyde resin-forming reactionif a methylol derivative of the urea component-Li's 2,377,791 inch yielding well curedmolded .piecesthat showedaood'plastie .flow during molding. The

surface appearance also was very good,- The the improvement may be ,di'ie at leastin to material change in surface appearance when im- -mersed in boiling water for'15 minute's. On an binol; groups serve as binding j anchors between the cfrre'ondensing molecules. In other words,

in; a weig-hed sample-off the molded articletor 15 .minutesw i-nboiling' water; immersing imme i dlately' in;cold-.- waterior 5- minutes, after which thersampleis dry,.welghed immediately and "the' -pereentazeincrease in weight recorded as "the per .cent' water absorbed.)

individual molecules l0. the urea component. thereby to obviate the dis- I advantages characteristic of theindividual component.

In order that'those skilled in the art better may understand how the present invention may he carried" into efl'ect; thefollowinz illustrativeexamples'thgreot are...siven. All Dartsare'Jby; W weight; I I 4 J Exmru: 1

(A) Mols Parts (approximately) Mole 122%? K356i;'aaiaeiaa'a'iaaasiaaran?'i"' "2 5 a1-;1%11on o -1 -391; 048 3110110 1 "'fii'""fi uaua I a gitj n r fi o ifijf -liffffi- 1 ma aHoHo, were mixed" with 232 parts water and heated together under flux at boiling temperature for were mixed with 292 parts water and heatcd 3Q minutes. Early during the process of reflux gether at boiling temperature under reflux for 30 minutes. Immediately upon taking the heat; away, the clouded mass set to a firm g'el. Since such a gelled material obviously could not be utilized in the production of a molding com: pound, it was discarded. v U j H h the results obtamed. na exhibited virtually no plastic flow' during molding caused to' react with a poly-(N-carbinol) de M x fielded a chalky. compressed, only partly rivative a are entirely l l' m cured mass. A'thin molded disk-showed only 2% those obtained when reaction is eflectedbetween n transmlssion h n tested using a doublej sphere photometer.

when immersed ior 15 minutes in boiling water.

" 'It showed I'4.1% water absorption when tested temperatureiit gelled. I ,Avmolding compound and molded articles were prepared from a portion of the hot resinous syrup as described above with reference to -(B) of Exparing the results of (A) with the following: I

for its resistance towaterasdes'cribed .unde-r Example 1 Moll I (B) Part! i' so I V Pt(Maui at approxfiifistttiaitatsraa'tsaaa. t3 ia} mately) were mixed with 600 parts water and heated at Dimethylol-urea 480 4 boiling temperature under reflux for BO-minuteaj A slig tly c oudy solution was obtained Inter were mixed withxsgpz parts water and heated dn t n an 111 ri ted acetamidej f n n i or t ri-c l ra et mide', causes the l undflimflux "for 130 mi at the boning tentiall reactive (heat-convertible bresinous imam?- lbw/1mm;

syrup rapidlyto convert to an insoluble- '4 I 1 3 tmfoughout We reflux P I 9 state when subjected to an-elevatedte .193 sli i 's r 9 .Q.. f i P e. a, to 200 0. f 7 h P @991"? latent wring A molding (moldablei compound-was p pared 941! nd an Withcufln! by mixing together liquid; resinous mass to "cure ..to =a j heete'cu 3 .(heat hardened'l state. whenfa small sample of Resin syrup of (B) v Curing reactant, specifically chloracetamide I .1 Alpha cellulose in flock form Mold lubricant, specifically zinc stearatema followed by drying the wet mixture at 'IO C. of'excell'ent appearance f'flehlghtranslucency Simultaneously with drying at leasta part of the chloracetamide intercondensed with the resin syrup. The dried compound was molded at C. under a pressure of 2,000 pounds per square [5 sense by the fact that such a disk' showed 23% light transmission as comparedwith only 2% Ior molded articledid not j disintegrate. or show any, 4

acceleratedtest to ascertain its relative resistance to watc it showed on1y.5.0 water absorption. ('I'hewaterabsorptionisr-determined'by immersinz, the solutior i became exceedingly cloudy. 0n cooling a small sample of the solution to room Ijample- '1-.- .When molded, the dried compound .The molded piece swelled "the solution remained:

{actuate caused the i'ootentially heat ;curable,

cleswere I e11 cureat r iisnout a of thinjmolded disks-Tot this compound i's''v'itheir!) productofthisexampleh The. molded were mixed with 780 boila Mols at approxlmately) H "THE T? 'iJfiT'"? quecus sou n o orma e yde approx. 37.1% HCHO) 12 EURO were mixed with 168 parts water and heated under reflux at boiling temperature for 30' minutes. Early during the reflux periodrsolid resinous material was precipitated from solution'sc that a very cloudy suspension formed. V

, A molding compound and molded articles were prepared as described under (B) of Example 1. The molded articles showed little evidence of plastic flow during molding and their general appearance and properties were much the same as the-products of (A) of Example 2. A thin molded disk showed only 2% water absorption of a molded-piece was 15.3%.

The addition of active or latent curing catalysts or of curing reactants to the resin syrup or to the molding composition of (A) of both this example and of Example 2 did not improve the curing characteristics of the compositions and, in many cases, made them worse.

parts water an heated under reflux for 30 minutes at boiling temperature to yield a clear solution. The addition of active or latent curing catalysts or inter-condensation with curing reactants caused thefheat-hardenable resinous syrup I soluble and ini'usible state when a small sample was heated on a 140 0. hot plate.

A molding; compound prepared as described under (3) ofExample 1 yielded cured molded articles of excellent appearancewhen the dried compound was molded at about 130 C. under a pressure of 2,000 pounds per square inch. The molded pieces were not attacked when immersed in boiling waterfor minutes. sorption was only 5.14%, as compared with 15.3% for the product of (A) 'of this example. A thin molded disk showed a light-transmission value of 22% as compared with 2% for the (A) product. I

It will be noted that in'each of the above examples'the proportions of reactants are such that if all the formaldehyde shown in the (A) parts of the examples combined with a portion of the urea to form dimethylol urea insitu, the proportions of such dimethylolurea'and or the remaining urea then would be substantially the same as the proportions of urea and preformed dimethylol urea shown in the (B) parts of t e examples. From a comparison of the results obtained it is clear that, if dimethylol urea does form 5 actant in forming the light transmission. The

to convert to a heat-set, in-

The water ab- J when urea and formaldehyde are caused to react as 'describedin the (A) parts of the examples,

such dimethylol urea is not the equivalent of the preformed dimethylol urea employed as a reresins" and thermosetting molding compositions described in the (13) parts of the examples. This will be seen at once from a comparison of the data on the (A) and (B) products shown in..Iable I.'

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pH of solution Tests on molded pieces 5 Example Per cent Percent water light Cur absorptransc tion mission "56 "i' Weil'bfidf 14.1 2 Poorly cured.

4. 82 -3 Well cured. 15.3 2 Poorly cured.

5. 14 22 Well cured.

1 Gelled while refluxing.

Another series of tests was made wherein-the same proportions of components described 'under parts (A) and (B) of Examples 1, 2 and 3 were caused to react as described under the individual examples but using 0.1 by weight (of the solids) of an alkalinematerial, spec'iflpally sodium hydroxide, as a condensation catalyst to accelerate thereaction. In each and'every case the resin syrups and molding compositions wherein a preformed urea containing at least two N-carbinol 7 groups, specifically preformed dimethylol urea, was used as a reactant with a urea not containing two N-carbinol groups, specifically CO(NH2)2, showed better time or storage stability than the syrups and molding compounds comprising the urea-formaldehyde resin. The former molding compounds also showed better plastic flow during molding and yielded molded articles of better appearance and cure characteristics than the latter.

5 were mixed with 180 parts water and then heated under reflux at boiling temperature for minutes. A very viscousresin precipitated from solu-.

C. hot plate to tion, which resin bodied on a 140 a ,clear, colorless, tough, infusible resin without the addition-oi any active or latent curing catalyst or a curing reactant. This resin showed outstanding hydrophobic qualities.

Exnmru: 5' 5 Mols Parts (approximately) Thioureauq 1s. 0 1.0

Dimethylol urea (preformed) 270.0 2. 25 Sodium hydroxide in 10 parts water 0. 2

were mixed with 290 parts water and thereafter heated under reflux for minutes at boiling temperature. The resulting syrup was clear and colorless.

ing reactant such as When a small sample was heated on a 140 C. hot plate, the syrup bodied to a clear, thermoplastic resin. The addition of active or latent curing catalysts to the syrupy partial condensation product, or incorporating therein a curchloracetamide, followed by heating on a 140 0. hot plate, resulted in hard, infusible resins. A molding compound was prepared as described under (B) of Example 1 with the exception that intercondensation of the chloracetamide with the resin syrup was effected by heating the chloracetamide-containing syrup for 5 minutes at boiling temperature under reflux before mixing with the filler (alpha cellulose) and zinc stearate. Well-cured molded articles were obtained from the dried compound when it was molded at 130 C. under a pressure of 2,000 pounds per square inch. It will be understood, of course, by those skilled in the art that my invention is not limited to the specific components named in the above illustrative examples. Thus, instead of urea, thiourea or phenyl thiourea, I may use any other substituted urea or its equivalent containing at least two active hydrogen atoms, more particularly compounds containing at least one hydrogen atom attached directly to each-amide nitrogen. Thus I may use, for example, alkyl urea and thioureas (e. g., methyl, ethyl, etc., ureas and thioureas), aryl ureas and thioureas (e. g., phenyl urea and thiourea, unsymmetrical diphenyl urea and thiourea, etc.), alkyl aryl ureas and thioureas (e. g., unsymmetrical methyl phenyl urea and thiourea, unsymmetrical ethyl phenylurea and thiourea, etc), 'hydroxy' urea and thiourea, ethanol urea and thiourea, acetyl urea and thiourea, benzoyl urea and thiourea, allyl urea and thiourea, 2-chlorallyl urea and thiourea, di- (phenyl sulfonamide) ureas and thioureas, guanyl urea and thiourea, guanidine, biguanide, aminoguanidine, dicyandiamide, etc. In many cases other compounds, e. g., aminodiazines, aminotriazines, aminodiazoles, etc., advantageously may be substituted forat least a part of the urea component. For example, a substantial part of the urea may be replaced by an aminotriazine, e. g., melamine, ammeline, ammelide or other aminotrlazines, numerous examples of which are given in various copending applications of mine, for instance in copending application Serial No. 359,- 719, filed October 4, 1940, and assigned to the same assignee as the present invention.

Instead of preformed dimethylol urea shown in the above illustrative examples, other preformed poly-(N-carbinol) derivatives of a urea maybe employed, more particularly compounds of the general formula preformed poly-(N-methylol) ureas.

If condensation catalysts are employed to accelerate the condensation reaction between the components, I prefer to use an alkaline or basic condensing agent. Condensation products having excellent storage-stability characteristics can be obtained by causing the condensation reaction to take place in the presence of a condensation catalyst comprising a primary condensation agent and a secondary condensation agent. As the primary catalyst advantageously may be used a member of the class consisting of nitrogen-containing basic compounds, e. g., ammonia, primary amines (e. g., ethyl amine, propyl amine, etc.) secondary amines e. g., dipropyl amine, dibutyl amine, etc.) and tertiary amines such as trialkyl (e. g., trimethyl, triethyl, etc.) amines, triaryl (e. g., triphenyl, etc.) amines, etc. The secondary condensation catalyst, which ordinarily is used in an amount less than the amount of the primary catalyst, should be a fixed alkali, for instance a carbonate, cyanide or hydroxide of an alkali metal (e. g., sodium, potassium, lithium, etc.). Thus, resinous products of exceptional storage stability may be obtained condensation reaction to be carried out in the presence of a condensation catalyst comprising a relativelysmall amount of ammonia and alesser but substantial amount of a fixed alkali, specifically sodium or potassium hydroxide.

In producing my new compositions of matter comprising a reaction product of ingredients com-- prising essentially a urea and 'a preformed poly- (N-carbinol) derivative of a urea, the ratio between the components may be considerably varied but, in general, it is desirable to use at least one mol of the poly-(N-carbinol), derivative for each mol of urea or substituted urea employed. Advantageously I effect reaction between a urea and a preformed poly-(N-carbinol) derivative of a urea, specifically preformed dimethylol urea, in

the ratio of one mol of 8 mols of the latter, optimum results being obtained with from 2 to 6 mols of the latter for each mol of the former. A preferred method of preparing the new compositions of matter of this invention comprises forming a partial condensation product of ingredients comprising essentially urea and preformed dimethylol urea in the presence of a condensation catalyst comprising ammonia and a fixed alkali, and completing the condensation reaction between the said ingredients in the presence of a curing reactant, specifically a curing reactant comprising chloracetamide.

The properties of the fundamental resins of this invention may be varied widely by introducing other modifying bodies before, during or after effecting condensation between the primary components. Thus, as modifying agents I may use, for instance, monohydric alcohols such as ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, amyl, etc., alcohols; polyhydric alcohols such as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, glycerine, pentaerythritol, etc., amides such as formamide, acetamide, stearamide, acrylamide, benzamide, toluene sulfonamide, benzene 'disulfonamide, benzene trisulfonamide, adipic diamide, phthalamide, etc., amines such as ethylene diamine, aniline, phenylene diamine, etc.: phenols; aminophenols; ketones; nitriles, e. g., acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, succinonitrile, etc.; and others.

The modifying, bodies also may take the form of high molecular weight bodies with or without resinous characteristics, for example hydrolyzed wood products, formalized cellulose derivatives, lignin, proteins, protein-aldehyde condensation products, aminodiazineand aminotriazine-aldehyde condensation products, phenol-aldehyde condensation products, aniline-aldehyde condensation products, modified or unmodified, saturated or unsaturated polyhydric alcohol-polybasic acid condensation products, sulfonamide-alde derivatives of aminotriamides, etc. The synthetic compositions of this by causing the initial the former to from 1.5 to

invention also may be used as modifiers or, or may be modified by, the synthetic compositions disclosed and claimed invarlous copending applications of mine, for example in copending application Serial No. 371,393 and Serial No. 371,- 394, which applications were filed December 23, 1940, have now matured into Letters Patent Nos. 2,328,424 and 2,328,425, respectively, issued August 31, 1943, and are assigned to the same assignee as the present invention. More specifically, the compositions of this invention may be used in the form of mixtures with, forexample, a condensation product of preformed dimethylol urea and an aminotriazine, e. g., melamine, or a condensation product of urea and trimethylol melamine, or. with both such condensation products.

Dyes, pigments, plasticizers, mold lubricants, opacifiers and various filler (e. g., wood flour, glass fibers, asbestos, including defibrated asbestos, mineral wool, mica, cloth cuttings, etc.) may be compounded with the resin in accordance with conventional practice to provide molding compositions best fitted to yield molded articles of optimum properties for the particular service application.

The molding compositions of this invention may b molded into a wide variety of shapes under heat or under heat and pressure, more particularly at temperatures of the order of 100 to 200 C. For optimum results I prefer to use temperatures ranging from approximately 120 to 160 C. Molding pressures may be varied considerably, but usually are within the range of 1,000 to 10,000 pounds per square inch, more particularly from 2,000 to 4,000 or 5,000 pounds per square inch.

The modified and unmodified resinous compo- .sitions of this invention have a wide variety of uses. For example, in addition to their use in the production '01 molding compositions, they may be used as laminating varnishes in the production of laminated articles wherein sheet materials, e. g., paper, cloth, sheet asbestos, etc., are coated and impregnated with the resin, superimposed. and thereafter united under heat and pressure. They also may be used in the production 01' wire or baking enamels, and for binding or cementing together mica flakes to make a laminated mica article. They are particularly useful as fire retardants and sizings for cotton, linen and other cellulosic materials. They also may be used as impregnants for electrical coils. The cured products have excellent resistance to heat and water and have a high dielectric strength.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

' 1. A composition not of reaction of (1) a chlorinated acetamide and (2) a partial condensation product of ingredients comprising essentially (a) a urea having at least two hydrogen atoms attached directly to the urea nitrogen and being free from N-methylol groupings and (b) a preformed compound consisting of a urea containing at least two methylol groupings attached directly to the urea. nitrogen.

2. A composition of matter comprising the resinous product of reaction of (1) a chlorinated acetamide and (2) a partial condensation product of ingredients comprising preformed dimethylol having at least two hydrogen atoms attached directly to the urea nitrogen and being free from N-methylol groupings.

3. A synthetic resinous composition comprising preformed dimethylol of matter comprising the prod- I rinated acetamide and (2) a the product of reaction of 1) a chlorinated acetamide and (2) a partial condensation product of ingredients comprising (a) a preformed compound consisting of a urea having at least two methylol groupings attached directly to the urea nitrogen and (b) a urea having at least two hydrogen atoms attached directly to the urea nitrogen and being free from N-methyiol groupings, said components of (2) being present in the ratio of one mol of the compound of (a) to at least one mol of the compound of (b).

4. A heat-curable composition comprising a heat-convertible resinous product of reaction or (1) a chlorinated acetamide and (2) a potentially reactive condensation product of ingredients comprising urea and preformed dimethylol urea in the ratio of one moi of the former to from 1.5 to 8 mols of the latter.

5. A product comprising the heat-cured composition 01' claim 4.

6. The resinous reaction product of (1) a partial condensation product of ingredients comprismg 'urea and preformed dimethylol urea in the ratio of one moi of the iormer to from 1.5 to 8 mols oi the latter and (2) a chlorinated acetamide.

7. The resinous reaction product of (1) a partial condensation product of ingredients comprisingthiourea and preformed dimethylol urea in the ratio of one mol of the former to from 1.5 to 8 mols of the latter and (2) a chlorinated acetamide.

8. The resinous reaction product of (1) a par-,

tial condensation product or ingredients comprising thiourea and preformed dimethylol urea in the ratio of one mol of the former to approximately 2.25 mols of the latter and (2) chloracetamide.

9 A composition comprising the resinous product of reaction of (1) a chlorinated acetamide with (2) an alkaline-catalyzed partial condensation product of ingredients comprising essentially (a) a urea having attached directly to the urea nitrogen and being free from N-methylol groupings and (b) preformed dimethylol urea.

10. A composition comprising the resinous product obtained by reaction of (1) a chlorinated acetamide and (2) a partial condensation product of ingredients comprising urea and preformed di-' methylol urea in the ratio of one mol of the former to approximately two mols of the latter and in the presence of a condensation catalyst comprising ammonia and a fixed alkali.

11. A product comprising the reaction product of (1) chloracetamide with (2) a potentially reactive resinous condensation product of'urea and preformed dimethylol urea in the ratio of one mol of the former to from 1.5 to 8 mols or the latter.

12. A heat-hardenable molding composition comprising a cellulosic filler and the heat-curable resinous product of reaction of (1) a chlopotentially reactive condensation product of urea and preformed dimethylol urea in the ratio of one mol of the former to from 2 to 6 mols of the latter.

13. An article of manufacture comprising the heat-hardened molding composition of claim 12.

14. The method of preparing new synthetic compositions which comprises=forming a partial condensation product of ingredients comprising essentially 1) a urea having at least two hydrogen atoms attached directly to the urea nitrogen and being free from N-methylol groupings and at least two hydrogen atoms 6 2,s77,7e 1 fl (2) a preformed compound consisting of a urea sentially urea and preformed dimethylol urea in containing at least two methylol groupings atthe presence of a condensation catalyst compristached directly to the urea. nitrogen, and causing 'ing ammonia and a fixed alkali, and completing a. chlorinated acetamide to inter-condense with the condensation reaction between the said ingredients. in the presence of a curing reactant the said partial condensation product. 6

15. The method of preparing new compositions comprising chloracetamide. of matter which comprises forming a partial con- GAETANO F. DALELIO.

densation product 01. ingredients comprising es- CER'IIFICATE OF CORREGIION.

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15. The method of preparing new compositions comprising chloracetamide. of matter which comprises forming a partial con- GAETANO F. DALELIO.

densation product 01. ingredients comprising es- CER'IIFICATE OF CORREGIION.

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It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correctiones follows: Page 14., first column, lines" 56 and 57, strike out the Wordscompounde of the general formula'fi and that the said LettersPa'tent shou1d be read with this correcti on therein thatthe same may conform to the record of. the'c ase in v the Eatent Office.

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